Why Should I not Wear This?

Dressing up could make or break you. Clothes are needs of people, but more than the necessity, it could not be denied that those who know how to dress well for an ordinary day to a special occasion would really create impressions that are positive.

For us to come up with the things you have to remind your self before facing your interviewer, let us identify those clothes, and even accessories that would not be flattering at all.

Wild colors are not hot.

You could be the hottest person with those red top-to-toe get up. As much as possible wear something that is subtle in color but would make you looks flattering but not too loud. Remember that you are there for an interview and not for a night out.

It is you, not your bag.

When you are out for a job interview, do not bring with you a heavily printed bag, purses are better options and please choose a conservative color that could go along with your dress.

Short skirt, short chance.

Never wear an above the knee skirt. Your legs may be the silkiest in town but being an interviewee does not require you to wear this type of skirt. You would look unprofessional.

You are not a Christmas tree.

Jewelry and accessories could really be good add-ons for your looks. For interviews, job interviews, make sure that you do not wear too much. For example earrings, do not show off that you have more than one piercing per ear by wearing more than one earring.

Tie for him.

For men, the safest to wear is a collared shirt but it would be also more professional to wear a long-sleeved top with tie. Never wear turtle-neck for an interview. You may just end up sweaty and out of fashion.

You do not have to be a power dresser or a head turner when you wear clothes for a job interview. You just have to remember the basic reminders of looking professional and presentable. This article would definitely be a benefit for those who do not have the idea of how it is to be in a job interview.

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Good job! Good job interview

When in search for a job, you would definitely need to make it good in a job interview. This would be a big factor that would determine your future and the security of your future. A job interview would definitely be putting much pressure on you.

The most difficult part for all is the time when you have to answer questions thrown by the interviewee. This part would definitely let you gather your thoughts and the best answers you could ever give. But, if you take it in a pro-active manner, you would definitely feel confident.

The following are additional things to take note of when you are there on the waiting room about to be interviewed:

Tell yourself that you have prepared well and you must not feel nervous or unready for the interview.
Review the contents of your resume. You would be asked questions from that so it would really help if you know what to say.
Think of questions that may be asked to you. Think about brief answers that you may give to your interviewee.
Feel that you look good. Check if there is something you could improve with how you look. When you feel good from within, it would exude.
Focus your mind on something or someone that would make you feel inspired. This is a way of keeping your self relaxed.
Drink water if needed before getting inside the interview room. You would not be impressive if you sound choked.
Whisper an encouraging line for yourself and take that breathe of confidence before entering the room for interview.



These simple reminders would definitely boost your esteem as you conquer that new challenge of your life.

You just have to remember that it is just a new phase of your life that would just pass and be passed by you. You would make it through and this job interview is just a petty test of your confidence.

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Before and after your job interview

With so many people seeking employment, how could one make it to an available slot? Well, the resume matters, it is the best reflection of how qualified is you for a certain position. In order for you to make it for that job position, you need to equip your self with the weapons to excel over the other applicants. That is, to impress the employer in your job interview.

What must you do?

Before the interview:

Know the company you are applying for. How could you do this? Research about the facts and figures of that company you are eyeing. With the information you have about it, you would be ready to whatever questions the interviewer would throw you. You could even associate your answers to facts you have known about the company.
Expect the questions to be asked and be prepared to answer the. On the other hand, be prepared to ask questions.
Make sure that you are prepared with how you would look. The way you dress up would leave impressions to the interviewer. Do not wear too much accessories, you just have to wear something decent, ironed, and the shoes must be clean as well. Take note of your teeth as well, they could really be distract the interview if you left a piece of meat between your teeth.


On the interview:

Punctuality matters most. There is a need for you to arrive early for the interview. This would be the best first acts you could do. When you arrive late, this already a move to give your employer a negative impression of you.
Act as a professional to everyone you get along with or meet. With this approach, you would be able to introduce your self as someone professional, ready to take the challenges in the arena of professions.
Answer questions with the eye contact to your interviewer. Be attentive when he/she asks question.

After the interview:

Say thank you to the interview. This is a really great act you could do. This would indeed show that you take the interview as a rich part of your experience.
Relax and wait for the results.


With these reminders you would definitely make it to the hired list!

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What to do on job fairs and job interviews?

Having a stable job is an ultimate dream for every individual. It is because there is this unique dignity it brings for man. In a world of needs and competitions, it is an advantage to have a job- especially the job you enjoy.

However, pastures are not that green everywhere. Unemployment and underemployment are two of the leading social and economic problems in the modern times. To date, governments are struggling on how to give sufficient number of jobs for all. Every year the number of job-seekers increases but the number of jobs available is not that increasing as what it was expected to. Most localities hold job fairs to give opportunity for those are still looking for one.

A job fair you once neglected and did not believe to might have been the great twist for a lifetime. Are there good things on job fairs? Yes there are, and for you to win them, you have to take note of the following especially on how to make it on a job interview:

Have a picture of the job you want. Go to a job fair with a clear target. Think of what job, position and what are the skills you have in order to get the position you planned. You must also consider if these skills are valuable for an employer or employers. Attitude is another important element. Employers look for people who are zestful and willful towards work.

Prior to the job fair as well as the interview, be sure to plan ahead if who are the employers you want to work for. Dressing up for the fair or the interview is a helpful tip. Dress professionally and do not wear too much make up. Dress up in a conservative but decent way. Do not be too conscious and just carry your self with the confidence needed.

Do not forget to bring correct and credible resume. They serve as the mirror of what you are as an applicant- qualified or not. There are sites which could guide one in preparing a resume. You could visit these sites and seek help. Also, prepare an interesting yet sincere introduction. Besides your basic information, include your reason for applying, and the skills that are relevant to what the company looks for. Show how much you are interested with the job but never manifest your aim for salary above anything else.

This dictum is not true in all cases but try your best in order to build a good picture in the employer’s mind. “First impression lasts”- as many say.

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More than asking questions

We would usually think that tips for the job interview would only be intended for interviewees but there are also important reminders for those who are the ones asking questions, we call them interviewers. For applicants, they are the tickets to an employed you.

As an interviewer should you roast interviewees to sweat because of nervousness? Should you be very intimidating to put the applicant to the biggest test of his or her life? Should you ask fiery questions that would fry him or her in his own oil? These and more would be answered.

• Before you conduct the interview, be sure to take note of the questions you are going to ask your applicant. This would help you remember questions you need to raise.

• Take note of the objectives you have, associate them with the questions you will be asking the applicant.


• Have in mind a place that would have an atmosphere for a conversation. See to it that the place has no elements that could interrupt the interview.

• Never intimidate the interviewee. You want to know the person, do not put him on the hot seat where he would become so unnaturally intimidated.

• Let the interviewee speak, you have to be attentive so that you would be able to get important messages.

• Use questions that would hit the motives of the applicant.

• Give the interviewees the chance to ask questions.



With these, you would be able to get what you really want to know from the interviewee. The most important thing is that you would not have regrets by hiring the wrong person.

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JOB INTERVIEWS and how to WIN them

Why do people go to school? We all know that the primary reason is basic education for personal growth and development. This reason is still the top most even these days. In these practical days, going to school is more of a preparation for the future. A future that is envisioned to be something of progress is what parents want for their children. Getting a college degree and land a stable job is what they dream of.

After years in college or university, one will then face the challenging real world. To find a job or to quit the next level is a question for future-seekers. Finding a job especially the one you want is not that easy these days. Competition is so stiff and qualifications are demanding. Both unemployment and underemployment are social problems greatly affecting a country. Every year, the employment world welcomes many hopeful young people to have jobs. In response to this, localities launch job fairs almost annually with the aim of helping job seekers find the job for them. Thousands try, many get hired and others go home- still jobless.

Job fairs are good venues for fresh graduates to find their first job. For those who wish to change their current job, job fairs offer many options to choose from and try out. There are a huge number of applicants from everywhere. How could one win the heart of his or her target company? Some say that a job fair is just a drop-your-resume and try-your-luck thing. No it is not. Be proactive and come to think of it: you could introduce your self to 20-more companies in just a couple of hours.

Did you know that there is a huge chance to win a job? Yes, that is by making it big in a job interview.

The ability to make it bigger than hundreds of those other job seekers is the responsibility of every aspirant. Considering some really a couple of useful tips like as follows would help them out a lot. In a job interview when you try your luck at jobs fair, remember these few of reminders.

Applicants prepare the most detailed resume since employers would base their judgment over those pages of paper. An impressive resume is not actually the first means to make an employer be interested to your application. He or she will only be looking forward to read your resume if you look impressive from the very start, it will make good impressions will come your way. Dress up and act as a professional you must not come in the thickest make-up or the flashiest clothes. Come on time, wear your skin and flaunt what you have. Answer questions sincerely and remember to relax while answering. Pay attention to the interviewer and flaunt your assets.

Job Fairs may lead you to your first or last job. Job interviews are your keys to the doors of opportunities.

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Breathers before the interview

You could not cut off the wings of those butterflies in your stomach. You could not tame that mouse running in your chest. Being nervous before an interview is of course very normal. Though you are a well-experienced person when it comes to conversing with people, you would not avoid the fact that you still feel the shivers of your nerves.
What must be done? You have to be very determined in doing things that would make you feel relaxed before being interviewed. These matters a lot for the way you answer in the interview would be affected if you are too much nervous.
The following are the things you could do in order for you to ease those monsters in your chest:
• Images for your ease
Imagine a picture of peace or serenity. This would really give you the peace of mind and the atmosphere to think and be relaxed. You have to try this method out. A couple of minutes for this would give a huge benefit.
• Breath and smile
Breathe deeply like you exhale the pessimism within you. Do it for several times until you feel relieved from your nervousness.
• Carry a sweet memory
Choose a picture you like that would remind you of an inspiration. You could paste it in a notebook. Stare at it and recall beautiful memories. This would definitely help you get inspired for the interview.
• Oath of esteem
Remind yourself by being in silence, telling your self that you are the best for the job, you could answer the questions and you could be hired. Being positive move mountains and it could build muscles of hope.
These three activities before the interview would definitely ease your emotional burden. You are but human and it is natural to feel those rushing shivers within but hey! This is a once in a lifetime chance and you could not afford to miss, could you?

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And the phone rings – The Phone Interview

There is one way of job interview that is practiced by most companies before the actual interview and that is phone interview. Well, if you are about to experience such, do not panic down to your bone marrows. This is something you could handle and it is somehow a polish for you for an actual interview.

The following are the things you have to have in mind so that you would be able to pass a telephone interview when you are able to do the following well:


• As you wait for the interviewee’s call, place your resume near you for guidance.
• Bring a paper and pencil for you to take notes
• Be sure to turn off call waiting options or whatever features that may disturb you while taking the call.
• Make sure that there is silence for it may disturb your conversation if there are children crying and other forms of noise.
• No stereo, no TV please.
• Beware of eating or drinking anything while on an interview. You could take a sip of water when the interview is that long.
• Speak clearly and smile while you answer.
• Address the interviewee politely.
• Listen well and do not interrupt the interviewee.
• Answer briefly but straight to the point.
• Say thank you and appreciate compliments.



Though you do not see the person on the other line, you have to act as if you are talking face-to-face. It is good to be relaxed while taking the call. It would be sensed by the interviewee, whether you are sincere or you are too pressured.

When the phone rings, take a deep breath, lift the receiver and say to yourself that you are indeed going to make it for that job.

With the reminders above, you would definitely be able to make it well for the phone interview.

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